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Gingy
Calcite | Level 5

Hello, I have two datasets, say, A & B, and they share some common variables. I need to merge A &B by the common variables. Please suggest me how should I do it.

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gergely_batho
SAS Employee

Hi,

This example explains data step merging:

Step-by-Step Programming with Base SAS(R) Software

If you have more than one common variable, just use all of them in the by statement.

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